Due to the negative effects and impacts of waste plastics in many communities especially on aquatic animals, a lot more people are becoming worried over this and joining campaigns to save the environment. 430 people were involved in the activities to pick plastics in the Ahala river and neighborhood including Den Planet team. It was a joint effort including some environmental organizations, recycling companies and individuals to free this river and its surrounding from plastics pollution which will go a long way to improve the health of the entire community. As it is often said “Many hands make work lighter”, which was the case with this activity.
These plastics were gathered in very large quantities and were taken out of the river site to accessible points where transportation will be easy. Approximately, 10 tons of plastics was retrieved from the river and its banks and handed to the recycling and waste management companies.
Much of the plastic is stocked within sediments in the river and requires a more mechanical method to completely free the river. There is some flow of water through the profile after the campaign.